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Famous London museum reopens 英國自然歷史博物館重新開放

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有關(guān) “museums（博物館）” 的詞匯

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How old is Sophie the Stegosaurus?

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A cathedral to nature, forced into an unseasonal hibernation.

一座將大自然匯集一處的大教堂被迫進(jìn)入了非季節(jié)性的休眠。

The pandemic closed the Natural History Museum for its longest period since World War Two. And like businesses everywhere as they reopen, fewer people will be coming to visit.

受新冠肺炎疫情的影響，英國自然歷史博物館不得不關(guān)閉，這是自第二次世界大戰(zhàn)以來閉館時(shí)間最長的一次。像各地重新開始營業(yè)的商家一樣，來這里參觀的人數(shù)也不及以往。

Clare Matterson, Executive Director of Engagement, Natural History Museum
It'll be about 15 percent of what we would normally expect at this time of the year. So that's why it's important to book your ticket online and then we can carefully limit numbers - make sure everyone is really safe. And the great thing about our spaces, as you can see, is they're big, open, airy spaces. So we have a few galleries [which are] one way, but in the other spaces you will be free to roam.

克萊爾·馬特森    英國自然歷史博物館對(duì)外合作執(zhí)行總監(jiān)
“今年同期的訪客人數(shù)是我們通常預(yù)期的15%左右。這就是為什么在網(wǎng)上訂票很重要，這樣我們可以謹(jǐn)慎地限制訪客人數(shù)，從而確保每個(gè)人都是很安全的。我們館內(nèi)空間的一大好處在于，如你所見，空間寬廣、開闊，又敞亮。有幾個(gè)展廳是單向參觀的，除此之外，在其它空間，人們可以自由走動(dòng)?！?

Exploring is the aim when you visit. Yet washing your hands, sanitising and staying apart are the drill, like everywhere.

探索藏品是你參觀博物館的目的。不過，洗手、消毒和保持距離是參觀時(shí)的必做事項(xiàng)，這和其它地方一樣。

The museum has the most extensive natural history collection in the world - 80 million items.

這座博物館中有世界上最廣博的自然歷史收藏品，共計(jì)8000萬件。

A government support package to protect the future of theatres, galleries and museums around the UK was announced last month, worth one point five billion pounds to the sector.

上個(gè)月，英國政府宣布了一項(xiàng)旨在保護(hù)英國各地劇院、美術(shù)館和博物館未來發(fā)展的資助計(jì)劃，為文娛產(chǎn)業(yè)提供了價(jià)值15億英鎊的資助。

But there is nervousness about what the constantly changing health situation could mean.

但從業(yè)者們對(duì)不斷變化的疫情可能意味著什么感到緊張。

Lorraine Cornish, Head of Conservation, Natural History Museum
We know that there's a possibility that something may come along that means we might have to close again. But at the moment, we're making the most of the opportunity to open up the museum. The public can have a great time.

羅琳·科尼什     英國自然歷史博物館藏品保護(hù)負(fù)責(zé)人
“我們知道可能會(huì)有新的狀況發(fā)生，這意味著我們可能會(huì)再次關(guān)閉。但目前，我們最大限度地開放博物館。公眾可以盡情游覽?！?

At a hundred and fifty million years old, Sophie the Stegosaurus has endured it all. But will enough of us come to visit to see her through the next few?

一億五千萬歲的劍龍骨架 “索菲” 已經(jīng)飽受時(shí)間的磨練。但我們中的多少人，會(huì)在未來幾年中去看她呢？

詞匯

airy 寬敞明亮的

galleries 展廳，展廊

exploring 探索

extensive 數(shù)量多、涵蓋范圍廣的

問題答案

She is a hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) years old.